-- Here’s coach Ollie’s scouting report: "We’re going to have our work cut out for us. Galloway is an exceptional shooter. … They’ve got other players. Bembry is a great freshman that’s kind of their energizer. He can get it off the rebound and push it.

“And what makes them tough, four guys can get a rebound and push it and start their fast break. … Then they’ve got a great motion offense that coach (Phil) Martelli has been using for years. We’re going to have to stay packed in our principles and play great basketball.”

-- Series: UConn leads 4-2, winning 67-61 in the only NCAA match-up in 1965. It is the first regular season meeting since 1989.

-- The Hawks are 20-5 since losing to Villanova on Dec. 7. They’re one of six Atlantic 10 teams to qualify for the tournament.

“We’ve got to show up and show them a lot of respect because they deserve it,” Napier said. “We’ve just got to play the best basketball we can possibly play.”

-- Player to watch: Kanacevic, most outstanding player of A-10 championship tourney. He leads the team in assists, rebounds and blocks.

-- All five St. Joe’s starters average at least 31.8 minutes, so the bench is not deep. The top reserve is 6-7 forward Isaiah Miles (3.2 pts, 1.8 rebs).

-- The Huskies will need to prevent the Hawks from heating up from 3-point land. Saint Joseph’s averages 7.4 per game while Galloway is the school’s all-time leader in 3-pointers. He made a school-record 10 this season against Fordham.

-- Hot: Daniels is averaging 15.2 points and 8.0 rebounds in last four games. Cold: UConn is shooting 40.5 percent in last 10 games.

-- The Huskies own a 7-5 record vs. the NCAA field and the Hawks are 6-5.

-- UConn is 52-29 in 31 NCAA appearances, including 29-5 in the first two rounds. St. Joe’s is 18-23 in 19 trips.

-- No one on the Saint Joseph’s roster has ever played in an NCAA game. The Hawks are making their first appearance since 2008.

-- The Hawks are determined to pull off an upset and win their first NCAA game since 2004.

“We definitely want to go out there and shock some people,” Galloway said.

-- Both teams enjoyed success in previous NCAA trips to Buffalo in 2004.

UConn beat Vermontand DePaul and went on to win a national championship. Saint Joseph’s defeated Libertyand Texas Tech and reached the Elite Eight.

-- Up next: Winner plays either No. 2 Villanova or No. 15Milwaukee on Saturday. Those two teams play the late game tonight.